Values & Goals

As a family organization whose primary mission is Children’s Behavioral Health Concerns the following is a list of our values and goals:
WE VALUE:

Community-based, family-focused, culturally competent systems of care.
Full family and child participation in planning and delivery of services.
A family-friendly system of accountability based on positive outcomes.
We value our partners in advocacy.
We value the expertise a family offers.
The opportunity to collaborate.
Professional research and public education.
The opportunity to make a difference for families and children by improving their quality of life.

OUR GOALS:

To increase awareness of children’s behavioral health concerns and needs.
To act as a catalyst for change in mental health systems in Maine.
To act as a voice for children with behavioral health concerns and their families.
To advocate in the public forum for comprehensive, coordinated, community-based, family-centered and family driven service.
To provide education to systems government, service providers, families and other concerned citizens about Youth and Families with behavioral differences.
To provide resiliency trainings in all communities, so that families can implement protective factors in their homes and communities.

	G.E.A.R. Parent Network is a Parent-to-Parent Network of Information & Support of Children with Behavioral Health Concerns and is a program of Crisis & Counseling Centers funded by DHHS, Children’s Behavioral Health Services, United Way and Private Donations.